Stove-frame base and leg-fastening construction



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T. E. TAYLOR STONE FRAME BASE AND LEG FASTENING CONSTRUCTION Filed. Ndv. 5, 1926 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

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Jan. 22, 1,99% T. E. TWYLO STONE FRAME BASE AND LEG FASTENING CONSTRUCTION fiTTRA/EKS Patented Jan. 22, '1929.

"UNITED, STATES I PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS E. TAYLOB, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOIB. TO THE TAPPAN STOVE COM- Pm, OF MANSFIELD, 'OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

STOVE-FRAME IBASE AND LEG-FASTENING OONSTRUCTII ION.

Application filed November 5, 1926. Serial No. 146,431.

This invention relates to a stove frame base and 1e fastening construction and one of the main dbjects of the invention is to provide a base band'construction to which an enameled base band covering strip may be readily attached and detached and in which the securing means for the covering strip is hidden from view. I y n Another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of stove leg which may be readily attached to the base band and in which the le securing means is readily accessible yet hi den from view.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a stove leg which may be readily attached and detached and which is strong and rigid in construction and which is well adapted for quantity production at comparatively low cost.

A further object of the invention is to provide a corner construction for stove frames which is rigid and substantial and which presents a neat and pleasing appearance.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the ,description proceeds-and by reference to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of my improved stove leg; Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail perspective view of a portion of the stove leg; Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view showing means for securing the leg to'the frame; Fig.

.4 is a vertical sectional view of a part of the 7 frame with the leg secured in place and the base band covering strip secured in place;

with theleg secured in place with parts out away-to show the means for attaching the base band covering strip; Fig.6 is a vertical sectional View of the base band and covering strip; Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail perspective view showing the means for securing the covering strip in place; Fig. 8 is a detail perspec- .tive view of one of the covering strips; and Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail perspective view of a modified form of leg construction.

Referring now to the drawing the numeral 1 designates a gas range leg which is preferably pressed from sheet metal and shaped as shown inost clearly in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.- The le 1 is adapted to be secured to the base band i 2 by means of round head bolts 3 bent in the shape shown in Fig. 3. The bolts 3' extend through suitable openings'in the base band 2 and are bent approximately 45 which allows them to pass through slots 4 in the upper Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a part of a stove part of the leg. The bolts 3 are threaded at their inner ends and adaptedto receive wing nuts 5 whlch may be screwed up tight until the leg 1 is firmly secured to the base band 2.

The leg 1 on each side is flared inwardly as shown to provide a air of more or less resilient portions whic tendto hold the leg in firm engagement with the base band. The leg 1 is also provided with a peripheral bead 6 which contacts with the bottom of the base band when the wing nuts are tightened.

The numeral 7 designates the base band covering strip which is preferably made of steel and slightly curved as shown in Figs.'1 and 6.

Secured to the strip 7 preferably by welding are a plurality of plates 8 having slots 9 therein adapted to receive therein bolts 10 and 11. The bolts are inserted in the slots 9 as shown in Fig. 7 and are adapted to receive a plurality of nuts 12 which secure the same in place. The bolts 10 and 11 extend through suitable openings in the base band and are adapted to receive a plurality of nuts 13' and 14 which serve to secure the base band covering strip .to the base band.

The base band covering strip 7 covers and hidesijfrom view the bolts 3 and the bolts 10 and 11 which secure the base band covering strip in place are also hidden from view. The I covering strip 7 is preferably enameled so as to produce a pleasing appearance.

The base band covering strip may be readily removed or replaced as can also the leg 1.. It is understood, of course, that the frame is adapted to receive four legs although only one has been disclosed or described. The base bandcovering strip may be put on in sections or one strip may extend across one side of the stove. The edges of the slots 4 are turned over .slightly so that the'wing bolt ,5 willv have a bearing surface and be held inv position when tightened. The legs or the base band cover ing strip may be readily attached or detached Lvithout resorting to wrenches or tools of any ind.

I- have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention but it is understood that various changesmay be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

In Fig. 9 I have disclosed a slightly modified-form of leg which the slots 4 are replaced by opening 4.

It will now be clear that I have provided a stove frame construction which is strong and dependable and which presents a neat and pleasing appearance due to the fact that all of the bolts and other securing means are hidden from-view and I wish my invention to be limited only in accordance with the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: i

1. In' a stove frame construction, a rectangular base band, a leg having a plurality of slots therein, a plurality of bolts extending through said base band and having downwardly bent portions adapted to engage in said slots, and-means carried by said bolts for holding said leg in firm engagement with said base band.

2. In a stove frame construction, a rectangular base band. a leg having a plurality of slots therein, a plurality of bolts extending through said base band and having downwardly bent portions adapted to engage in said slots, and means carried by said bolts for holding said leg in firm engagement withsaid base band, and a base band cover secured to said base band and hiding said bolts from view 3. A stove frame construction comprising a rectangular base band, a leg arranged in a corner of said base band, bolts extending through. the vertically disposed wall ofsaid base band and securing said leg'in place, a base band covering strip covering the outer face of said base band and bolts and hiding said bolts from view,'and means for detachably securing said covering strip to said base band I 4. In a stove frame construction, a vertically disposed rectangular base band, a leg arranged in a corner of said base band, bolts extending through the vertically disposed side wall of said base band and leg and securing the same in place, a covering strip'extend' over said base band and hiding said bolts In view and means for detachabl securing said covering strip to said base ban 5. In a stove frame construction the combination of a base band the side walls of which are vertically disposed, a plurality of legs adapted to be secured thereto, said legs having a pluralit of inwardly directed portions havin slots t erein, bolts extending through the side wall of said base band and having portions ada ted to engage in said slots,

3 nuts on saidv lts adapted to hold said legs into firm engagement with said base band.

6 In a stove frame construction the combination of abase band the side walls of which are vertically disposed, a plurality of legs adapted to be secured thereto, said legs having a plurality of inwardly bent portions having slots therein, bolts extending through the side wall of said base band and having portions adapted to engage in said slots, nuts on said bolts adapted to hold said legs into firm'engagement with said base band, and a base band coveringstrip detachably secured tions adapted to engage in said slots, nuts on said bolts adapted'to'be' tightened to draw ls)aiddleg in to rigid engagement with said base an 8. In combination with a base band for stoves, of a stove le adapted to be secured to said base band, said stoveleg having an out wardly projecting bead thereon adapted to engage the lower edge of said base band. and a plurality of inwardly bent slightly resilient portions having slots therein, bolts extending through said baseband and having bent portions adapted to engage in said slots, nuts on said bolts adapted to be tightened to draw said leg in to rigid engagement with said base band, and a base band covering strip detachably secured to said base band, in such a manner as to hide said bolts from view.

9. A stove construction of the character set forth havinga rectangular base band the side walls of which are vertically disposed, legs detachably secured to said base band, a base band covering strip detachably secured to said base band, bolts extending through the side wall of sand base band for securing the several parts in place, the several parts being so arranged and assembled as to hide the bolts from view when the stove is assembled.

10. In a stove frame construction, a rec= tangular base band a stove 1e having a plurality of openings therein, a extending through said base and and having bent portions adapted to engage in said openings, and means carried by said bolts for bolding said leg in firm engagement with said base band.

11. In a stove frame construction, 0. rectangular base band, a stove leg hav' a plurality of. o in therein, a plura ity of bolts exten ing t rough said base band and having bent portions adapted to engage in said openings and means carried by said bolts for holdi said 1e in firm engagement with said. base and an a base band coverin cured to said base band and hiding said Its from view. 5

12. In combination with a stove frame having a base band the side walls of which are vertically disposed, an enameled base band covering strip detachably secured to said base urality of bolts.

projecting through the side Wall of said base band and openings, nutson said bolts adapted to hold said legs in firm engagement with said base band, the bolts being hidden from view by said covering strip.

13. The combination with a base band for stoves of the character described, of a stove leg adapted to be secured to said base band, said stove leg having an outwardly projecting portion thereon adapted toengage with the lower edge of said base band and a plu- I rality of inwardly bent slightly resilient portions having openings therein, bolts extend- .ing through said base band and having bent- .port-ionsTadapted'to engage in said openings,

nutsonsaid bolts adapted to be tightened to draw said leg into rigid engagement with said basemember.

gi l, The combination with a base band for fstoves of the character described, of a stove leg adapted to be secured to said base band,

said stove leg having an outwardly projecting I portion thereon adapted to engage with the lower edge of said base band and a plurality of inwardly bent slightly resilient portions having openings therein, bolts extending through said base band and having bent portions adapted to engage in said openings, nuts on said bolts adapted to be tightened to draw said leg into rigid engagement with said base member, and a base band covering strip detachably secured to saidbase band in such a manner as to hide said bolts from view.

15. In a stove construction of the character described, a base band the side wall of which is vertically disposed, a plurality of legs detachably secured tosaid base band,

to engage with the underside of saidv securedin place as to hide the bolts fromsvie w v when the stove is assembled.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature.

THOMAS E. TAYLOR. 

